#9685BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.087 297.4), rgb(150, 133, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9685BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9685BF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.087 297.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9685BF | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9685BF | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9685BF text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9685BF text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD9
oklch(80.8% 0.043 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A598C6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 297.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9685BF
oklch(65.4% 0.087 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A4
oklch(55.7% 0.095 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#66558C
oklch(49% 0.088 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#534672
oklch(42.7% 0.073 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#453B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9685BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #788EC1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8E9A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9685BF
#9685BF
oklch(65.4% 0.087 297.4)
- #8C9859
#8C9859
oklch(65.5% 0.087 117.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9685BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #9685BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.